Distance
210.3
km · 130.7 mi
Bearing
94.8°
true · rev 274.8°
Terrain
BLOCKED
132.8 dB diffraction
Propagation
71/100
GOOD
Margin
-88.3
dB over CW threshold
Terrain profile · SRTM 30 m + canopy + MS footprints
Line of sight
1st Fresnel
Duct layer
Horizon ray
Common volume
Over the horizon: the two horizon-skimming rays intersect at the common volume ≈ 434 m AGL at the midpoint (1302 m above the chord, 651 m above the 4/3 horizon), so its Fresnel zone (F₁ ≈ 25.6 m) clears with margin. The geometric line of sight is obstructed — buried 676 m below terrain at its worst point.
Great circle
33.366, -98.704 → 33.189, -96.452 · 94.8°
Loss budget · 24 GHz
FSPL (free-space)
166.5
dB
Gaseous (O₂ + H₂O)
7.0
dB
Diffraction
132.8
dB
Rain attenuation
0.0
dB
Total path loss
306.3
dB
Gas rate 0.0334 dB/km · H₂O 0.0020 dB/km/g · O₂ 0.0200 dB/km
Path abs. humidity avg 6.7 g/m³
Power budget
TX power
20.0
dBm
(100.0 mW)
TX antenna gain
30.0
dBi
Feed loss (×2)
-2.0
dB
EIRP
48.0
dBm
Path loss
-306.3
dB
RX antenna gain
30.0
dBi
RX power
-228.3
dBm
Sensitivity (CW, 500 Hz)
-141.0
dBm
Margin
-88.3
dB
Path weather · HRRR average of 9 samples
Temperature
81.0 °F
27.2 °C
Dewpoint
42.5 °F
5.9 °C
T/Td gap
38.4 °F
21.4 °C
Abs. humidity
6.7
g/m³
Pressure
973.4
mb
PWAT
13.5
mm
BL depth
2295.0
m AGL
Refrac. gradient
0
N/km
Propagation factors · 24 GHz
71/100
Rain
100
14%
Humidity
62
13%
PWAT
80
11%
Season
47
11%
T-Td Depression
96
10%
Refractivity
50
10%
Pressure
88
10%
Sky Cover
50
8%
Wind
50
8%
Time of Day
18
4%
Atmospheric profile
HRRR 3 km
Valid 2026-05-03 20:00 UTC
· 9 samples
Point
Lat, lon
Temp
Dewpt
Press
dN/dh
BL m
PWAT
Duct
Source
33.4, -98.7
26.9 °C
6.4 °C
973.4 mb
2273.5
14.6 mm
—
13%
33.3, -98.4
27.3 °C
5.0 °C
977.9 mb
2274.0
12.6 mm
—
25%
33.3, -98.1
27.1 °C
3.6 °C
980.2 mb
2244.0
10.3 mm
—
38%
33.3, -97.9
28.3 °C
5.6 °C
985.9 mb
2402.8
15.2 mm
—
Midpoint
33.3, -97.6
26.1 °C
6.5 °C
985.1 mb
2315.1
12.9 mm
—
63%
33.3, -97.3
26.2 °C
9.6 °C
992.0 mb
2131.5
14.8 mm
—
75%
33.2, -97.0
27.1 °C
7.1 °C
994.6 mb
2296.0
13.4 mm
—
88%
33.2, -96.7
28.1 °C
4.7 °C
992.1 mb
2338.5
14.1 mm
—
Destination
33.2, -96.5
27.8 °C
4.1 °C
995.4 mb
2379.9
13.3 mm
—
Midpoint vertical profile
17-hour forecast · this path · 24 GHz
→ steady
Peak 74
at 21:00 UTC
· low 64
at 12:00 UTC
| Hour UTC | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | 73 | GOOD |
| 21:00 | 74 | GOOD |
| 22:00 | 74 | GOOD |
| 23:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 00:00 | 68 | GOOD |
| 01:00 | 66 | GOOD |
| 02:00 | 67 | GOOD |
| 03:00 | 74 | GOOD |
| 04:00 | 72 | GOOD |
| 05:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 06:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 07:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 08:00 | 70 | GOOD |
| 09:00 | 69 | GOOD |
| 10:00 | 71 | GOOD |
| 11:00 | 66 | GOOD |
| 12:00 · now | 64 | MARGINAL |